Kate Anderson spotted a package thief trying to nab Christmas gifts outside the home in Washington where she nannies 1-year-old Desmond. Anderson sprinted out of the house, tackled the thief and detained the would-be bandit until the cops came, and the encounter was captured on video.

“I saw her bending and picking it up, and they get a lot of packages. And I knew. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, she's taking that,’ so I just took off after her, to be honest,” Anderson told CBS-affiliate KIRO7.

A delivery man dropped off some Amazon packages on Nov. 28. About 10 minutes later, a woman in heels, later identified as Rhieanna Schindler, hopped out of the car and grabbed the boxes.

Anderson saw Schindler through the window. Schindler ran and tried to jump in the getaway car, but the driver pulled away too quickly, leaving the thief to eat pavement at the end of the driveway. Before Schindler could stand, Anderson pounced, pulling Schindler back to the ground.

The car, with one package inside, pulled away for good as Anderson kept her hold on Schindler.

“Call the police, she just stole something from my house!” Anderson yelled at a passerby.

Schindler again tried to pull away. “I’m not letting you go!” Anderson screamed.

Surveillance video shows the moment nanny Kate Anderson tackles a woman after she tried to steal a package from outside the home where she worked in Everett, Washington, Nov. 30, 2017. Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies identified the suspect as Rhieanna Schindler, 29.

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Cops arrive about eight minutes later and arrested Schindler. The sheriff office told KIRO7 that Schindler had outstanding warrants for drug possession and theft, and has been arrested more than 20 times since 2010.

The packages included gifts for 1-year-old Desmond, who slept through the whole ordeal.

Desmond’s mom, Tanya Smith, said she is not surprised her nanny tackled the crook.

“She’s just like a straight baller, she's amazing and doesn't take any crap from anybody,” Smith said.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said it doesn’t condone apprehending or tackling a package thief suspect, but Anderson said she would do it again.

“I didn't ever feel like she was a threat to me,” Anderson said. “It’s just not okay to go around doing that. It’s so not okay with me.”